One of artist Jane Mount’s many genius creations is her Ideal Bookshelf. She’ll paint one if you send her a list. (Jane, if you’re reading, mine should include Special Topics in Calamity Physics, Stoner, One Hundred Years of Solitude, East of Eden, The Breakfast Book, and About Alice, to name a few.)
The difference between beauty balms (BB) and color correctors (CC) can be found on most labels. (BBs hydrate and prevent fine lines; CCs are lighter and help even out pigment.) But like everything else, you won’t know if you like it until you try it. Here are the formulas we’ve fallen for.